Common names:
Firecracker Plant
Oswego Tea
Bee Balm
Beebalm
Bergamot

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5b
Leaves: Broadleaf
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Orange: Rensoi kp
Flower Size: Over 12"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
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Underground structures: Corm
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Offsets
Pollinators: Midges
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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